Innocents

Caught in a madman’s rage Life distorted Normal becomes abnormal Sense becomes senseless Logic disappears Flowers appear Springing from the bloody ground Can they hallow the soil? In this eternal struggle Of good versus evil Love versus hate The decision is yours Choose wisely among The images you resurrect Will you choose Flowers Living symbols A kaleidoscope Of changing patterns Varied hues of Red, yellow, orange and purple Delicate and wild Single and in bouquets Spreading as grief flows Like blocks in a quilt Standing at attention Mirroring internal struggles First fear, grief and anger Later, forgiveness Will you choose The glint of sunlight on steel The thunder of bullets Tearing flesh Faces contorted Bodies crumpled, discarded Left where they fall As a fetus without a womb Animal sounds emerge Without a home to go to Echoing through The community, the nation, the world Hate as strong As the gun’s metal, Contains within its chambers Limited volleys Once expended Its power dissipates Love, as delicate As the flowers’ petals, Conceals within its pods Seeds As infinitesimally small As grains of sand Stretching Through space and time Imagine Nature choosing for you After hate’s missiles end Love’s seed sows itself Endlessly Norway – July 2011 Third version September 2011 Fourth version Oct KDK